New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
CHICAGO FIFTY YEARS OLD.
FOUR.SlDED CAMPAIGN --VALOR RE-
WARDED-AMUSEMEN
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| CHICAGO, March 5.-1he city election will occur
on the second Tuesday in April. The Labor can
didatcs have already been placed in The field and
the ticket is strictly Socalislic. The candidate
tor Mayor, Robert Nelson, Is q man unknown 10
the public except chief Of u knights OK Labor
| assembly. The other candidates arc equally OBJ
scuie 1t has been intimated that If the Demo-
Gratis nominate one Of three or four men who have
been recognized rs friendly 10 tho SOcialistic
NOV cment, Nelson will be dropped and the can
didatc of the Democracy supported. There is very
little foundation for the statement and the fact is
now clearly apparent that four tickets will he in
the field the Prohibtionsts hay ing placed q can
dIdatc for Mayor in nomination. II is well as
slIrcd that owing TO TINS division Of political
forces the Republicans will carry the city, and as
it already has political control Of the county, the
fact will have an important bearing upon state
politics.
10 has been proposed to arrange for an extensive
military cncumpmcnt in Chicago in september, TO
C mmcmorato the semiccntennial anniversary Oh
the city 5 foundation. a committee has obtained
the promises of the Department officials al WASH
IN. on to give all proper encourieemen To The en-
lcrprise in their power. An INV ltatl0n VIII 20 10
The various European nations To send bodies OK
TROOPS To represent them, but the promoters OF the
affair 40 not, apparently, anticipatc that any gem
cral response Will he made, and IL Is regarded as
doubtful whether any foreign soldiery whatever
will be present. The promoters, however, do cX-
Lcct 10 haze in attendance u god representation
OF the three of the re, uiar ser> Ice, together
with u force OF marines, and strong effort viii
be made to induce re, lmcntS from the Eastern,
Southern and ncis hbOiins states TO be present.
Col mel W. II. Bolton. who was convicted of en
beZzlns moneys from the Chicago post ofice mas
been taken to u hospital, and his friends declare
that he can live but II sholt time. Tic convicted
man occul led good SOCIAL position ana WAS
popular member of several clubs, having served
Win considerable distinction III the W ar Of the
pchcllion ON the contrary the claim is made
ill.,, ,Ln tcuo,ds as to his critical condition emit
n,tcd from friends WHO doSi. cu D. save him from
the disgrace of going To The penltentlay. Another
instance OF slpposed critical Illness Is cited in the
oso Of thc dcfaulting bank cashier Is. r. q.
Ihhbard whose friends are SecSine to have him
released from the lcnitcntiary on this plea. :
The awarding Of two medals for bravery to
members of the lie and Police Departments this
week was made the occasion of Il parade and dis
ulN by the departments yesterday. Ine re-
cipcnts were Marshal EdwGId d. Murphy and
Olrcr James Brennan. The former Is given the
c,cdb of having saved eleven rcoi lie from death
in Turning buildings within year, and Oihcer
nrcnnnn by remarkable exhibition of prowcss
and courage prevented II horse attached to o
buggy from plum ling into the Chicago kiver
thereby saving three people from almost certain
death.
Mr.. Henry +. DXey has reappeared here with
"Adonis and has had very large audiences ut
the Chicago Opera House during the week. The
burlesque is OH for run. Miss Agnes llerndon